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Jean-Franois Debelle, recorded in rue Saint-Honor, Paris, 1787-1800
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THE DIAL SIGNED DE BELLE PARIS, CIRCA 1795
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A DIRECTOIRE ORMOLU AND VEINED PURPLE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK
The dial signed De Belle Paris, circa 1795
The circular white enamelled dial with Arabic chapters and days of the month and days of the week, signed DE BELLE PARIS, surmounted by a seated maiden playing a harp flanked by Cupid holding a scroll inscribed BOUTON DE ROSE on a stool and a gueridon on griffin supports on a breakfronted rectangular base with masks and griffins, with leaf-tip-cast circular tapering feet, raised on a base with bun feet
22in. (56cm.) high, 23in. (58.5cm.) wide
The dial signed De Belle Paris, circa 1795
The circular white enamelled dial with Arabic chapters and days of the month and days of the week, signed DE BELLE PARIS, surmounted by a seated maiden playing a harp flanked by Cupid holding a scroll inscribed BOUTON DE ROSE on a stool and a gueridon on griffin supports on a breakfronted rectangular base with masks and griffins, with leaf-tip-cast circular tapering feet, raised on a base with bun feet
22in. (56cm.) high, 23in. (58.5cm.) wide